Judge finds frozen embryos are not divisible property in cancer survivor’s case against ex-husband

March 18, 2025

image of an oocyte being fertilized with a needle

(WTOP News) – A northern Virginia judge determined embryos are not property that can be divided up, rejecting a previous analysis by the court saying such fertilized eggs could be considered divisible “goods or chattel” based on 19th-century slave law. (Read More)